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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2026 ( GATE )
Result - 19 Mar '26
GATE 2026 Answer Key by Made Easy is now available. Based on student's inputs, coaching experts have prepared memory-based GATE answer key 2026. Candidates will be able to calculate their scores using GATE answer key 2026 by Made Easy. Knowing scores before results are announced will help candidates prepare for admissions. GATE 2026 paper analysis can also be checked here. Read to get latest updates on GATE Answer Key 2026 by Made Easy.
GATE 2026 Answer Key by Made Easy OUT: Candidates can now access GATE answer key 2026 by Made Easy for CSE, CE, EE, ME & ECE. Based on inputs of students who attempted the exam, memory-based GATE answer key 2026 is now available. Through GATE 2026 answer key solutions with question papers by Made Easy, candidates can analyse and asses their performance. It can also be used to calculate their scores before GATE 2026 result is officially announced. Candidates can check GATE question paper 2026 along with answer key solutions, to identify important topics and repeated questions. Made Easy is expected to release GATE 2026 answer key for every paper.
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Candidates can also check here GATE 2026 paper analysis for all subjects. Through the paper analysis, candidates can check important details of GATE 2026 exam such as difficulty level, important topics, repeated questions and more. IIT Guwahati conducted GATE 2026 on February 7, 8, 14 and 15 for various subjects. Read to know more about GATE Answer Key 2026 by Made Easy.
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- GATE Answer Key with Question Paper Solutions 2026 by Made Easy: Download PDF Here
- GATE 2026 Paper Analysis by Made Easy
- GATE Paper Analysis 2026 by Student Reactions
- How to calculate probable scores using GATE answer key 2026 by Made Easy?
- GATE 2026 Subject Wise Questions with Answer Key Solutions
- GATE Previous Year’s Question Paper with Answer Key Solutions
- GATE 2026 Result Date
- GATE College Predictor 2026
- Expected GATE 2026 Qualifying Cutoff
GATE Answer Key with Question Paper Solutions 2026 by Made Easy: Download PDF Here
Candidates can check and download here subject wise GATE 2026 answer key with question paper PDFs by Made Easy.
GATE 2026 Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Questions with Solutions by Made Easy OUT
| Paper |
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| Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Shift 1 |
GATE 2026 Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Shift 1 Answer Key Solutions by Made Easy |
| Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Shift 2 |
GATE 2026 Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Shift 2 Answer Key Solutions by Made Easy |
GATE 2026 Civil Engineering (CE) Questions with Solutions by Made Easy
| Paper |
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| Civil Engineering (CE) Shift 1 |
GATE 2026 Civil Engineering (CE) Shift 1 Answer Key Solutions by Made Easy |
| Civil Engineering (CE) Shift 2 |
GATE 2026 Civil Engineering (CE) Shift 2 Answer Key Solutions by Made Easy |
GATE 2026 Electrical Engineering (EE) Questions with Solutions by Made Easy
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| Electrical Engineering (EE) |
GATE 2026 Electrical Engineering (EE) Answer Key Solutions by Made Easy |
GATE 2026 Mechanical Engineering (ME) Questions with Solutions by Made Easy
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| Mechanical Engineering (ME) |
GATE 2026 Mechanical Engineering (ME) Answer Key Solutions by Made Easy |
GATE 2026 Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) Questions with Solutions by Made Easy
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| Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) |
GATE 2026 Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) Answer Key by Made Easy Solutions |
GATE 2026 Engineering Sciences (XE) Questions with Solutions by Made Easy
| Paper |
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| Engineering Sciences (XE) |
GATE 2026 Engineering Sciences (XE) Answer Key Solutions by Made Easy (Available Soon) |
GATE 2026 Life Sciences (XL) Questions with Solutions by Made Easy
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| Life Sciences (XL) |
GATE 2026 Life Sciences (XL) Answer Key Solutions by Made Easy (Available Soon) |
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GATE 2026 Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA) Questions with Solutions by Made Easy
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| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA) |
GATE 2026 Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA) Answer Key Solutions by Made Easy (Available Soon) |
The GATE previous years question paper are available on the official website - gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates who are appearing for GATE exam must attempt the question paper to understand what sort of questions are asked in the exam. Candidates can download them for free. However, they must check the paper code carefully before downloading PDF.
So, if you are planning to appear for GATE this year, then it is very important to solve the GATE old question paper, as they come with tons of benefits.
- First and foremost, the GATE old question paper allows students to understand the GATE exam structure and pattern, with which you can tally and filter out the GATE subject-wise weightage, and which questions are asked more frequently.
- Also, solving the GATE previous year's paper gives you an upper hand in improving your time management skills and accuracy.
- Besides that, the GATE old question paper also gives you a clear understanding of the difficulty level.
Therefore, it is advised to keep a habit of solving GATE old question papers. Try to solve atleast one full-length paper per day.
GATE 2026 Paper Analysis by Made Easy
Candidates can check the latest GATE paper analysis 2026 by Made Easy.
| Paper | GATE 2026 exam analysis by Made Easy |
|---|---|
| Computer Science and Enginering Shift 1 | Moderate CSE section had some lengthy questions. Some of the important topics were from algorithm, OS, functions, graph theory, and CN |
| Computer Science and Enginering Shift 1 | Moderate to Tough COA, DBMS, and CN had maximum questions. Mathematics and Aptitude were easier as compared to CSE |
| Civil Engineering Shift 1 | Overall paper was moderate Most questions were easier. Some questions were easy but were time consuming. |
| Civil Engineering Shift 2 | Overall exam was moderate to easy. There were some lengthy questions in CE paper. Most questions were from Slope, Foundation, Earth Pressure, Air Pollution, Matrices, Verbal and Spatial Reasoning. |
| Electrical Engineering | Moderate Mathematics and Aptitude were easy section. EE section was balanced but had some lengthy questions |
| Mechanical Engineering | Moderate to Tough paper Many found Mathematics and Aptitude had easier questions. ME section had syllabus based questions with some time consuming questions. |
GATE Paper Analysis 2026 by Student Reactions
According to initial reactions by students who appeared for the exam, paper wise analysis of GATE 2026 can be checked below.
| GATE MTech paper analysis | Subject-wise difficulty level, important topics, and weightage |
|---|---|
| GATE 2026 XE Exam Analysis | GATE 2026 XE analysis shows a moderate-to-difficult paper. Technical sections like Solid Mechanics were challenging, while Aptitude remained scoring. The GATE XE question paper had more focus on statement-based questions. The GA section was easy and scoring. XE-E and XE-D were lengthy. Students stated that the GATE XE-D paper reflected mechanical GATE PYQs. |
| GATE XL Paper Analysis 2026 | GATE 2026 XL exam was moderate to tough. The General Aptitude section was easy, core technical subjects featured tricky MSQs and calculation-heavy NAT questions. |
| GATE 2026 CS 1 and 2 Paper Analysis | GATE CSE 1 paper was overall moderate to lengthy, with Mathematics and Aptitude being moderate while CS section had some lengthy questions. (Topics covered: algorithm, OS, functions, graph theory, and CN) GATE 2026 CSE2 paper was easy to moderate. Mathematics-based questions were fewer. COA, DBMS, and CN had maximum questions. Overall, the paper was balanced and slight easy compared to GATE 2026 CSE1. Engineering Mathematics was easy to moderate. |
| GATE 2026 CE, ME, and EE Exam Analysis | Civil Engineering Shift 2 was moderate. Many students found the GATE CE-2 question paper to be balanced and having similar difficulty level to that of shift 1. The overall difficulty level of the GATE 2026 CE paper was moderate, with a balanced mix of easy, medium, and a few tough questions. Geotechnical Engineering section had the maximum number marks along with GA and engineering mathematics. Students can check chapter-wise weightage below. Electrical Engineering: Moderate with numerical questions were of higher weightage. 10 to 15 NATs were asked, MCQs had 35 to 40 questions, and MSQs had 12 to 15 questions Mechanical Engineering: ME paper was also moderate with concept-based questions. No MSQs were asked. NAT (2 questions - 1 mark, 18 questions - 2 mark, 28 questions of 1 mark, and 17 questions of 2 marks) were asked. |
| GATE Exam 2026 EEC and DA Paper Analysis | The GATE ECE paper was moderately tough. Candidates found Mathematics and Aptitude easy to moderate. Many questions were tricky and time consuming. Some important topics were EMF, Analog Circuits, Control Systems, Op-amp Circuits, Discrete Time Signals, Vector Analysis, Differential Equations, etc.. MCQs - 42 questions (1 and 2 marks), NATs - 13 questions (1 and 2 marks), and MSQs (1 and 2 marks) |
The following are the most registered subjects/papers in the GATE examination -
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
Every year, Lacs of candidates register for the above subjects, making the respective branch competitive.
The IITs and IISc prepare GATE question paper to test candidates skills and knowledge in their relevant discipline. Questions in GATE exam 2026 will be prepared under the following category - recall, comprehension, application, and analysis.
The GATE pattern and structure for data Science and artificial intelligence can be checked below -
- The exam mode is online and the question paper will be available in English language.
- The general aptitude section carries 15 marks and the remining 85 marks are reserved for the subject-based questions.
- The time duration of GATE DA paper is 3 hours.
- However, PwD or dyslexic candidates will get one hour compensatory time to attempt the GATE exam.
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How to calculate probable scores using GATE answer key 2026 by Made Easy?
GATE 2026 answer key by Made Easy is available online. Candidates can use unofficial answer key of GATE to calculate their probable scores that have been secured in exam. It is important to know scores beforehand to prepare for admission. To calculate marks using GATE answer key, they can follow steps given below.
- Download memory based GATE answer key 2026
- Candidates will have to compare their individual responses to correct answers.
- Official GATE marking scheme has to be followed.
- Total marks calculated will be scores obtained in exam.
GATE 2026 Subject Wise Questions with Answer Key Solutions
After exam ends, GATE 2026 question paper with solutions will be available here.
| Question Paper |
Answer Key |
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| GATE 2026 CE Shift 1 |
GATE 2026 CE Shift 1 Answer Key Solutions with Question Paper |
| GATE 2026 CE Shift 2 |
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| GATE 2026 ME |
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| GATE 2026 EE |
GATE Previous Year’s Question Paper with Answer Key Solutions
| GATE 2025 Subject-Wise Question Paper | GATE 2025 Subject-Wise Answer Key | GATE 2025 Subject-Wise Question Paper | GATE 2025 Subject-Wise Answer Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | Download | Instrumentation Engineering (IN) | Download |
| Civil Engineering (CE1) | Download | Civil Engineering (CE 2) | Download |
| Computer Science and Information Technology (CS1) Forenoon | Download | Computer Science and Information Technology (CS2) - Afternoon | Download |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DA) | Download | Engineering Sciences (XE) | Download |
| Electronics and Communication (EC) | Download | Humanities and Social Sciences- Economics (XH-C1) | Download |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | Download | Humanities and Social Sciences - English (XH-C2) | Download |
GATE 2026 Result Date
IIT Guwahati will announce GATE result 2026 on March 19 at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. Candidates can check their obtained scores and All India Rank through GATE result. To download GATE score card, they will have to log in using their enrollment ID and password. GATE 2026 scorecard will be valid for three years.
GATE College Predictor 2026
Candidates can use online GATE 2026 college predictor tool to know list of possible colleges for admission. Based on their obtained score, the online tool will recommend them eligible colleges. The list of colleges are generated based on previous years’ cutoff data and trends.
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| GATE Cutoff 2026 for XE | GATE 2026 Cutoff for XL |
| GATE 2026 Cutoff for CS | GATE 2026 Cutoff for CE |
| GATE 2026 Cutoff for EE | GATE 2026 Cutoff for ME |
| GATE 2026 Cutoff for ECE | GATE 2026 Cutoff for DA |
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Expected GATE 2026 Qualifying Cutoff
The expected GATE qualifying cutoff 2026 for General category of some subjects can be checked below.
| Subject |
General Qualifying Cutoff (Expected) |
|---|---|
| Computer Science and Engineering |
30.0 - 31.0 |
| Data Science |
31.0 - 32.0 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
32.0 |
| Electrical Engineering |
26.0 - 27.0 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
25.0 - 26.0 |
| Civil Engineering |
30.0 - 31.0 |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 15 hours ago
COAP also called as Common Offer Acceptance Portal is a platform used for GATE qualified candidates to exercise their college acceptance choices for admission to MTech/Ph/ME programmes. The COAP is a counselling platform used by participating IITs, IISc, and PSU for job recruitments.
It is one platfo
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 days ago
In GATE, normalisation process generally makes a gap of 4 to 7 marks (approximately) between actual and normalised scores. However, if difficulty level of paper was high then the marks might increase. On other hand, for easier paper, marks may reduce offering fairness across sessions.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 days ago
No, the GATE 2026 exam has already been concluded at this point for Jerusalem College of Engineering ME admissions. The entrance exam was conducted in the month of February and the result is expected to be revealed soon in the upcoming month of March.
Candidates who failed to appear for GATE can stil
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
There is no confirmation whether GATE is a compulsory entrance exam for Jerusalem College of Engineering ME course admissions. Several unofficial sources state that Jerusalem College of Engineering accepts GATE scores for ME admissions.
However, the website of Jerusalem College of Engineering has not
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
No, to get admission into IIT Madras MTech course, students have to appear for the GATE exam. This is a part of minimum eligibility criteria for M.Tech course admissions. After clearing the GATE exam, the students are selected on the basis of merit list. The students have to obtain a minimum of 60%
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
No, there is no subject-wise cutoff mark for GATE exam. The scores along with minimum-qualifying cutoff will be released (category-wise) along with normalised score.
- GATE Marks out of 100
- GATE Scores out of 1000
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 days ago
A GATE score of 550 in mechanical engineering will fetch you a rank range of 1500 - 3000. Students with this GATE score range can opt for M.Tech at NIT Calicut, NIT Trichy, etc.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 days ago
Based on the question paper difficulty level of GATE CS 1 and CS2, it is expected that the normalisation will not be more than +-4 to 5 marks. GATE CSE paper was moderate to tough. The result will be declared on March 19. Candidates can check their qualifying status at GOAPS portal using their enrol
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 4 days ago
Yes, with 50 marks in the GATE exam candidates can get admission to few IITs and NITs as well.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 4 days ago
For top NITs, the safe score in GATE will be roughly around 650 - 750 scores. However, it also depends on other factors, such as category, past year trends, etc.
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Contributor-Level 7
Attempting two papers in GATE allows students to broaden their skills and career options in different disciplines. Implemented in 2021, the GATE two paper combination can be chosen from the given list of paper combinations (already set by the authorities). With the GATE two paper combination list, also, you have better chances of qualifying the examination.